Portland in the News: Population Growth; Keeping Climate Goals In Reach; What’s Next for Blazers & More | April 28, 2022

Despite ambitious plans, Portland is struggling to reduce its dependence on cars.

Portland’s population grew 5% in the last 5 years, a little more than the state’s rate.

And Portland Japanese Garden is one step closer to a new headquarters for their Japan Institute.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Oregon Arts Watch: Omar El Akkad’s ‘What Strange Paradise’ wins Oregon Book Award for fiction

• OPB: Japan Institute breaks old ground for new cultural center in Portland

• OPB: Portland record store helped launch a vinyl renaissance

• New York Times: Can Portland Be a Climate Leader Without Reducing Driving?

• KGW: These Oregon cities had the most growth over the last five years

• Oregonian: What’s next for Portland Trail Blazers? Key dates for a crucial offseason

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